, and a place like new hampshire, is there a sense among the romney camp of optimism that they have a shot at pennsylvania, a place like new hampshire and more than a shot in ohio. >> reporter: there's no question that they're optimistic, but they are clear-eyed about it, they know, based upon their own internal polling i got a little peek at yesterday, as well as the public polls, and their reports from the ground, that ohio is going to be exceedingly tough. as romney said, the window is open, come follow me, the opportunity is there, but they know it's not certain. they know it's not certain in ohio and know it's not certain here in new hampshire, and talking to some officials here, running his campaign on the ballot themselves, and for both congress, government, et cetera, they recognize this this state where the independent vote is higher than the registered democrats or independents, the granite state is a bellwether and here it could go either way and they know that. every single moment accounts. there are thinking that romney could win the popular vote and edged out in the elec